[author: Raj Gambhir]
- Pursuant to President Biden’s October 2023 executive order on AI, in March 2024 the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum directing the use of AI by federal agencies.
- Among other provisions, the memorandum directs agencies to designate a Chief AI Officer, create a publicly accessible AI use case inventory, and carry out proper due diligence when procuring AI tools.
- Most significantly, the memorandum mandates that agencies determine which AI use cases are safety and/or rights-impacting and requires that agencies follow certain minimal practices with regard to these AI uses.[1]
On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memorandum on Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence. The OMB’s memorandum directs agencies to “advance AI governance and innovation while managing risks from the use of AI in the Federal Government, particularly those affecting the rights and safety of the public.”
The AI risks this memo addresses are specifically those that “result from any reliance on AI outputs to inform, influence, decide, or execute agency decisions or…
